
Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn December 29th 1973, Eddie Kendricks performed "Keep on Truckin'" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'.Īt the time the song was at #40 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart and seven weeks earlier on November 4th, 1973 it peaked at #1 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart.Re-read the lyric using the forbidden word and you will see what I mean. Back when Blind Boy Fuller recorded it, songs alluding to sex were not permitted, hence the word "truckin" which rhymes with another word. Were both parts released as singles or only part one? Merrick from Hillsboro Oreg.I remember the song. AnonymousWhat a track, stands the test of time.Eddie Kendricks gone way too soon.Lionel Hampton and Red Norvo introduced the vibes to jazz in the 1930s where it caught on. Gloria Krolak, The Vibes Lady from The South At 2:40 - 3:10 you can hear Gary Coleman playing the vibraphone, unusual instrumentation for this genre.The song was Kendricks first major hit as a solo artist, coming two years after his departure from The Temptations. Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind About Keep on Truckin 'Keep on Truckin' is a 1973 hit song recorded by Eddie Kendricks for Motown Records Tamla label.

Eddie Kendricks20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Eddie Kendricks 1973. About Keep on Truckin 'Keep on Truckin' is a 1973 hit song recorded by Eddie Kendricks for Motown Records Tamla label.Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupKeep On Truckin Writer/s: ANITA POREE, FRANK EDWARD WILSON, FRANK WILSON, LEONARD CASTON It's my love jones and I feel like I'm on fireĭiesel-powered straight to you, I'm truckin'įor your love through sleet and snow, I'm truckin', oohįor your love through sleet and snow, I'm truckin'
